A note on the estimation of rate parameters in stochastic compartmental models |
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Authors: | James G Booth |
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Institution: | Dept. of Statistics , University of Florida , Cainesville , FL , 32611 |
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Abstract: | Two approaches to estimating rate parameters in stochastic compartmental models are compared. It is shown that the methods are essentially equivalent both computationally and in terms of asymptotic efficiency. A direct comparison is made using data from a cancer treatment follow-up study. Keywords:Compartmental model, Markov process, Conditional mean and variance. |
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